warken

See also: Warken

Low German

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *wurkijan. Cognate with English work.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwarkən̩/, [ˈvaɾ.ʔŋ̩], [ˈβaɾkɘn]

Verb

warken (past singular wark, past participle warkt, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to work
    1. Followed by in. Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business).
      Ik wark in de Möhl. (I'm working in the mill.)
    2. Followed by as. Said of one's job title
      Ik wark as en Fischer. (I'm working as a fisherman.)
    3. Followed by för. Said of a company or individual who employs.
      Se warkt för Thomas. (She's working for Thomas.)
    4. Followed by mit. General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients.
      Ik wark mit Deerten. (I work with animals.)

Conjugation

Conjugation of warken (weak verb)
infinitive warken
present preterite
1st person singular wark wark
2nd person singular warks(t) warks(t)
3rd person singular wark(t) wark
plural warkt, warken warken
imperative
singular wark(e)
plural warkt
present past
participle warken (e)warkt, gewarkt

Note: This conjugation is one of many.
Neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

  • wracht archaic past participle.
  • wrachten

See also

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